Display form



R. R. JOHNSTON DISPLAY FORM.

April 6 1926.

Filed August 14 1925 Ill/:5 ar tmq Patented Apr. 6, 1926.

UNITED sTATEsrarsNr QFFlC E;

RU'ssELL'R. JOHNSTON, 0F 'MILWAUKEE, wrseon's'rn.

DISPLAY FORM.

Application filed. August 14, 1925. 'Seria1-N0.-50,299.

T cell whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUssnLL R. JOHN-v sToN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of -Milwau lice and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in.

Displayli orms; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as null enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to display forms.

and more particularlyto forms for exhibiting ladies hosiery, as used quite generally in window dressing, or by manufacturers and mercantile establishmentsengaged in the production and sale of this class of goods. I

It has for an object the production of forms for the purpose indicated, having certain novel characteristicsdesigned,arranged and adapted to facilitate their use in show cases or windows, and to present in a more attractive manner than heretofore possible, 5 the goods which they are intended to display. It has long been thecustonr to present to the eyes of the purchasing public and others, silk and other grades of ladies hose, by mounting the same upon dummy forum of this general type, which therefore, in a broad sense of the word, are not new. It Y has been the custom after drawing a ladys stocking upon such a display form, to ucl: the upper end, or knee andleg section thereof into the hollow upper portion of the form with more or less 't'ulhiessandconsequentnntidiness. i \Vith forms containing my present improved features this is-also done, but at the same time the said surplus followed by a form closure or vertically adjustable ornamental cap, which contributes greatly to the ornamental and attractive appearance of the finished exhibit, and cares for the knee and leg portion of the stockings displayed in a manner that is unusually neat and attractive to the eyes of an observer. I lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the present invention will be hereinafter more fully described, and then set forth in the appended claims. a

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this application forliettcrs-Patent,

and whereon corresponding characters indicate the same parts in the several views:

-Figure 1 .is a sideelevation of my invention including a vertically movable cap "or closure of ornamental appearance;

wFig. 2 is a central vertiealsectional view with parts in their normal positions;

v Fig. 8 1s a transverse horizontal sectional VHHV taken on the lure of Fig. 2, inthe direction indicated by arrows; and

v Fig. it is a view corresponding withF i 3, taken on thesection line 4- l of Fig. also loolring' downward. V 'y Reference being had to the drawingsand numerals thereon,-5 indicates a half section of my improved display form, of "which there aretwo such sections employed, molded or otherwise produced from papienmach.

plastique,or preferably from saw dust with ;a suitable adhesive ingredient pressed into the desired shape and baked under a suitable heat.

These half sections 5 collectively forming the body of my invention, are preferably hollow as shown for the sake oflightn'ess, being stiffened and reinforced at points by transverse ribs or webs 6, 7 and 8, more or less, formed of the same material, at the same time, and by the same pressure and molding process.

At suitable distances from the 'top of these half sections 5, and at points diametrically opposite, there are provided oppos sitelydlsposed half lugs 9, 9, as shownby Figs. 2 and t, each having a vertically disposed half round groove 10 therein for purposes that will later appear. I

Immediately above 'thesa-id lugs 9, 9, and in vertical alinement therewith, there are provided in like manner, oppositely disposed bosses 11., 11, of substantially semi- ,cylindrieal shape each having a half round vertically disposed groove 12 therein and forming an. integral part of the transverse web 8 aforesaid.

The remaining half form section 5 is a counterpart of that hereinbefore described, and in practice the two sections are secured together by any suitable means as by gluing or bolting, or screwing the sections together, I

but before these two sections are thus joined,

there are placed in the grooves 10 and 12 of the bosses or lugs 9 and 11 respectively,

I vertically movable tie rods 13 and 13, both ends of each of which are angled inwardly as shown at 14 in Fig. 2.

These rods may be of any suitable metal or composition and of any desired crosssectional shape to correspond with, and 'slidably fit in the grooves and 12, and any form of enlargement at their opposite ends will perform the functions of their angular ends 14, such as bulbous ends, or small burrs threaded thereon.

Moulded upon or otherwise secured to the upper ends 14 of both slidable rods 13, as clearly shown by Fig. 2, is an uprising cap or closure 15 of any desired ornamental appearance, having a base substantially corresponding in size and shape with the open end of the completed display form which it slightly overlaps throughout its circumference.

This being a description of my invention in its best form of construction at present known to me, it should be noted that the same is capable of various modifications and changes in form, arrangement and details of construction, without in the least departing from the spirit of my invention, and to all such I lay claim as set forth at the conclusion of the specification.

The operation and use of my display form as shown and described, is quite obvious, but

may be briefly stated as follows:

A silk stocking for example, drawn smoothly without wrinkles upon a. display form ordinarily presents a problem as to the proper care for, and disposition of, that portion comprising the knee and leg extension. Ordinarily this is simply bunched in rather untidy arrangement upon the top of such forms if solid, or if hollow, is crowded into the upper end thereof presenting a harsh, abrupt and unattractive appearance.

With my construction and arrangement of display form on the contrary, the ornamental cap or closure 15 is lifted vertically, rods 13, 13 sliding freely in their respective guiding grooves 10 and 12 until arrested by contact of their angular ends 14, 14 with the under surface of lugs 9, 9. The knee and leg portions of the stocking are then folded neatly into the upper end of my form above the transverse reinforcing rib S, and around the slidable retaining rods 13, 13. This accomplished, the ornamental cap or closure 15 is replaced as shown by Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, giving to the completed exhibit a most attractive and finished appearance, without a possibility of displacing or misplacing the said cap or closure accidentally.

Having thus described my invention, what I now claim and desire to secure by Letters- Patent is:

1. A form of the character indicated for displaying upon its exterior surface an article of wearing apparel, including in combination ahollow body portion open at one end, a cap or closure for the open end of said body portion, and means for slidably connecting the cap or closure with the body portion of the form.

2. A form of the character indicated for displaying upon its exterior surface an article of wearing apparel, including in combination a hollow body portion open at one end, a cap or closure for the open end of said body portion, and a tie rod depending from said cap or closure for slidably connecting it to the body of the structure.

3. In a display form of the character indicated the combination with a hollow body portion open at one end, of a cap or closure for the open end of said body portion, tie rods depending from said cap or closure for slidably connecting it to the body of the structure, and bearings for said rods positioned within the body portion.

4. In a display form of the character indicated the combination with a hollow body portion open at one end, of acap or closure for the open end of said body portion, tie rods depending from said cap or closure for 'slidably connecting it to the body of the structure, and a plurality of bearings for each of said rods positioned within the body portion.

5. In a display form of the character indicated the combination with a hollow body portion open at one end, of a cap or closure for the open end of said body portion, tie rods depending from said cap or closure for slidably connecting it to the body of the structure, bearings within said body portion in which said rods are free to reciprocate, and stops upon said rods for limiting the extent of their reciprocation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

RUSSELL R. JOHNSTON. 

